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trump's own party say they are concerned about this pick.marcorubiobeforethe pick was announced tweeted being a friend of vladimir is not an attribute i am hoping for from the secretary of state. republicans control the senate right now and no republican senators have said they are going to vote against tillerson, but it would not take many defections to sink him when his nomination comes to a vote in a few weeks. if that happened, it would be a very big deal indeed. it is rare for cabinet nominations to be defeated. the last time it happened, you have to go back almost 30 years to 1989. george h.w. bush nominated a former republican senator for secretary of defense. the senate voted down that nomination. that's the last time it happened. there is rare and really rare. think about this. in 1989, bush's party didn't control the senate. those were democrats rejecting a republican nominee. the last time the president's party controlled the senate like trump's party is going to control the senate and reject the nominee, you have to go back to 1843. recognize this? john tyler was the

trump's own party say they are concerned about this pick. marco rubio before the pick was announced tweeted being a friend of vladimir is not an attribute i am hoping for from the secretary of state. republicans control the senate right now and no republican senators have said they are going to vote against tillerson, but it would not take many defections to sink him when his nomination comes to a vote in a few weeks. if that happened, it would be a very big deal indeed. it is rare for cabinet...

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senatormarcorubio. puttingout a statement this morning saying in part that he has serious concerns about tillerson. and he's not alone there. but tillerson also picked up big endorsements from the likes of former secretaries of state condoleezza rice and james baker. this is the confirmation battle to watch, i can promise you, so stay tuned there. also new in transition this morning the president-elect has tapped former governor rick perry to head up the energy department. the same rick perry who said he wants to get rid of that department, even though sometimes he forgets which department he's talking about. we'll get more on that in a second. and then there is this. rapper kanye west appeared in trump tower today with none other than the president-elect himself. the musician and husband of kim kardashian of course isn't up for a cabinet post as far as we know. phil mattingly live at trump tower in new york. keep a straight face. quite a morning already. rex tillerson, kanye west, insert your favorite rap lyric. >> as far as we know, being the operative term there. the secretary o

senator marco rubio. putting out a statement this morning saying in part that he has serious concerns about tillerson. and he's not alone there. but tillerson also picked up big endorsements from the likes of former secretaries of state condoleezza rice and james baker. this is the confirmation battle to watch, i can promise you, so stay tuned there. also new in transition this morning the president-elect has tapped former governor rick perry to head up the energy department. the same rick...

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call as thug and murderer andmarcorubiowhosits on the foreign res relationscommittee.rubiotweetingin the last 24 hours any friend of vladimir putin is not someone he wants to see as secretary of state and rubio, in a powerful position on foreign relations because he could stop that confirmation before it even gets started. the fact trump is getting pushback from prominent republicans shows this could be a serious showdown for the preside president-elect in the early days of his election. and does he want that battle? some republicans are showing support for tillerson, like tomorrower secretary of defense bob gates and former secretary of state condoleezza rice. not as though there are republicans who don't support the nomination. be prepared for a fight if it ends up being tillerson. >> and another fight going on as donald trump is positions himself as a russia hacking denier. tell us about this feud with the intel committee. or with the intel community, i should say. >> reporter: yes. seems pretty clear that the president-elect and transition, they don't want to allow an

call as thug and murderer and marco rubio who sits on the foreign res relations committee. rubio tweeting in the last 24 hours any friend of vladimir putin is not someone he wants to see as secretary of state and rubio, in a powerful position on foreign relations because he could stop that confirmation before it even gets started. the fact trump is getting pushback from prominent republicans shows this could be a serious showdown for the preside president-elect in the early days of his...

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player. he said in effect that he is a deal maker so stay tuned.marcorubioamongthose republican senators today basically saying a friend of vladimir is not the kind of person we want as our secretary of state. donald trump's chief of staff, reince priebus, also spoke out today and defended the idea of tillerson being the secretary of state. take a listen. >> well, look, i mean, he's in the business of exploring and finding oil across the globe, and so you have to go where the oil's at. the fact that he actually has a relationship with people like vladimir putin and others across the globe is something that shouldn't be -- shouldn't be -- we shouldn't be embarrassed by it. it's something i think could be a huge advantage to the united states. >> the bottom line, following up on the selection of three retired generals to be a part of donald trump's cabinet so far, the most recent jon kelly, who will serve as the secretary of the department of homeland security if confirmed, rex tillerson is a business executive trump transition officials feel strongly represents another out-of-the

player. he said in effect that he is a deal maker so stay tuned. marco rubio among those republican senators today basically saying a friend of vladimir is not the kind of person we want as our secretary of state. donald trump's chief of staff, reince priebus, also spoke out today and defended the idea of tillerson being the secretary of state. take a listen. >> well, look, i mean, he's in the business of exploring and finding oil across the globe, and so you have to go where the oil's...

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opponentmarcorubio. mr.trump introduced rex tillerson as his pick to lead the state department today. shortly afterwards rubio said he has serious concerns about tillerson and his ties to russia. the florida senator serves on the foreign relations committee which will hear his nomination. rubio says despite concerns he's committed to giving him a fair hearing. >>> this thursday, the star wars universe expands with the release of the new movie "rogue one: a star wars story." we know one fan has seen it. that would be news reporter jonathan bloom. he got to sit down with the director and cast to talk about the force and the making of it star wars magic. >> the world is coming undone. >> not just the world but a galaxy far, far away. >> i showed up to start shooting. hundreds of storm troopers stood there on set. you're in your childhood fantasy. >> he grew up a star wars fan. >> we're close i know that. >> but the biggest fan on set was director gareth edwards. >> is an a kid kirks thought the word was full of storm troopers and x wings before i realized it was full of guys and guys in

opponent marco rubio. mr. trump introduced rex tillerson as his pick to lead the state department today. shortly afterwards rubio said he has serious concerns about tillerson and his ties to russia. the florida senator serves on the foreign relations committee which will hear his nomination. rubio says despite concerns he's committed to giving him a fair hearing. >>> this thursday, the star wars universe expands with the release of the new movie "rogue one: a star wars...

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marcorubio. mr.trump introduced rex tillerson as his pick to lead the state department today. shortly afterwards rubio said he has serious concerns about tillerson and his ties to russia. the florida senator serves on the foreign relations committee which will hear his nomination. rubio says despite concerns he's committed to giving him a fair hearing. >>> this thursday, the star wars universe expands with the release of the new movie "rogue one: a star wars story." we know one fan has seen it. that would be news reporter jonathan bloom. he got to sit down with the director and cast to talk about the force and the making of it star wars magic. >> the world is coming undone. >> not just the world but a galaxy far, far away. >> i showed up to start shooting. hundreds of storm troopers stood there on set. you're in your childhood fantasy. >> he grew up a star wars fan. >> we're close i know that. >> but the biggest fan on set was director gareth edwards. >> is an a kid kirks thought the word was full of storm troopers and x wings before i realized it was full of guys and guys in

marco rubio. mr. trump introduced rex tillerson as his pick to lead the state department today. shortly afterwards rubio said he has serious concerns about tillerson and his ties to russia. the florida senator serves on the foreign relations committee which will hear his nomination. rubio says despite concerns he's committed to giving him a fair hearing. >>> this thursday, the star wars universe expands with the release of the new movie "rogue one: a star wars story." we...

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. ties to vladimir putin raised alarms among democrats and top republicans. senatormacorubiosaysi have serious concerns about the nomination. there are many questions which must be answered. i expect the relationship to be front and center in his confirmation process. here with senator john mccain yesterday. >> i also, as a hundred of us, have to exercise our best judgment, but when it gets to the friendship award from a butcher, frankly, it's an issue that i think need to be examined. and again, that does not mean we should prejudge mr. tillerson. >> well, tillerson has heavyweight supporters, among condoleezza rice saying today he was an excellent choice for secretary of state. he will bring to the post remarkable and broad international experience. bob gates said i strongly endorse the president-elect's selection of rex tillerson to be the next secretary of state. another voice of support for tillerson is former vice president and former ceo of halliburton, dick cheney. he said tillerson for secretary of state is an inspired choice. i've known rex for many years, both as ceo of

. ties to vladimir putin raised alarms among democrats and top republicans. senator maco rubio says i have serious concerns about the nomination. there are many questions which must be answered. i expect the relationship to be front and center in his confirmation process. here with senator john mccain yesterday. >> i also, as a hundred of us, have to exercise our best judgment, but when it gets to the friendship award from a butcher, frankly, it's an issue that i think need to be...

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rubio. sofar, why are they saying no to tillerson or at least questioning him and will they maintain that? >> the bottom line is right now they're not ready to say yes or no. in the words of lindsey graham, there are many questions they still want answered. graham says specifically on that relationship between the u.s. and russia and the way that rex tillerson may view that situation right now. so here are some of those statements from some of these republican senators. let's throw that up on the screen and walk you through them to some degree. lindsey graham among those basically praising donald trump, saying, excuse me, praising rex tillerson, saying his a talented businessman. john mccain has expressed some reservations about this, but marco rubio is the one who has been, i think, most critical so far, even before tillerson's name was announced officially as the secretary of state pick. he said, bottom line, that he didn't feel comfortable that someone who was a friend of vladimir, that that was a good attribute for a possible secretary of state. and a short time ago, we

rubio. so far, why are they saying no to tillerson or at least questioning him and will they maintain that? >> the bottom line is right now they're not ready to say yes or no. in the words of lindsey graham, there are many questions they still want answered. graham says specifically on that relationship between the u.s. and russia and the way that rex tillerson may view that situation right now. so here are some of those statements from some of these republican senators. let's throw that...

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thank senators markeyandrubiofortheir work and leadership on this important issue. we'll consider s.res 537 expressing profound concern about the ongoing political and economic, social and humanitarian crisis in venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes. i thank senators carden, rubio, menendez, kaine, boxer bringing this before the committee. the situation in venezuela is tragic. people are suffering. we hope they can find a peaceful electoral way out of this crisis. we'll consider s. 8 to provide the approval of agreement for cooperation between the government of the united states and the government of norway concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy. this will cause a civil nuclear cooperation with norway to come into effect in advance of the completion of the 90 day congressional review period which occurs after we have adjourned december 16th. absent this affirmative approval of agreement, the administration will complete a trilateral servicing agreement with norway and iaea which is not s

thank senators markey and rubio for their work and leadership on this important issue. we'll consider s.res 537 expressing profound concern about the ongoing political and economic, social and humanitarian crisis in venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes. i thank senators carden, rubio, menendez, kaine, boxer bringing this before the committee. the situation in venezuela is tragic. people are suffering. we hope...

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. and the other thing that happened,marcorubiowasright on trump's heels. third place in iowa, very close, almost got hit for second place, goes to new hampshire, rubio's got the early momentum and people are saying, if rubio could zoom up the here in new hampshire and you could clear the field, maybe rubio could beat trump and then this happened. >> when you're governor of a state, the 30-second speech when you talked about how great america is at the end of it doesn't solve one problem for one state. >> your state got hit by a massive snowstorm two weeks ago, you didn't even want to go back. they had to shame you into going back and then you stayed there for 36 hours and then he left and came back to campaign. those are the facts. here's the bottom line. this notion that barack obama doesn't know what he's doing is just not true -- >> there it is. there it is! the memorized 25-second speech. there it is, everybody! >> how good would chris christie have been as a candidate if it hadn't been for all that bridge stuff pip still wonder. at that point, he wasn't going to be the nominee

. and the other thing that happened, marco rubio was right on trump's heels. third place in iowa, very close, almost got hit for second place, goes to new hampshire, rubio's got the early momentum and people are saying, if rubio could zoom up the here in new hampshire and you could clear the field, maybe rubio could beat trump and then this happened. >> when you're governor of a state, the 30-second speech when you talked about how great america is at the end of it doesn't solve one...

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state. first to the senate foreign relations committee.marcorubio, arepublican, he said this in a statement. i'll put it up on the screen. while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination, the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, free of potential conflicts of interest. i look forward to learning more about his record and his views. i will do my part to ensure he receive as full and fair but also thorough hearing before the senate foreign relations committee. specifically, there are questions not just from democrats but a few republicans about his dealings, his connections with putin and russia. what are you hearing? >> exactly what he's going to have to answer. these confirmation hearings. you know, the senate foreign relations committee will have a one-vote margin, 10-9 panel. that means if one republican were to defect, like a marco rubio, he could be enough to stall the nomination, poe potentipo stall the nomination, poe potentipe -- potentially derail it as well. assuming democrats are agai

state. first to the senate foreign relations committee. marco rubio, a republican, he said this in a statement. i'll put it up on the screen. while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination, the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, free of potential conflicts of interest. i look forward to learning more about his record and his views. i will do my part to ensure he receive as full and fair but also thorough...

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marcorubio. goingto florida, i wanted to see it down come down to cruz-rubio race. when i didn't see people gravitating towards making that happen, it seemed like this is really going to fall apart and donald trump could take, the cruz camp saying, well, we have to get it down to trump and cruz, we almost sort of need trump to beat everybody else and we will beat him and wait a second, and so to me the real story of the republican primary was a lack of unity within the republican party. you don't end up with 17 candidates in the stage. and that allowed donald trump to come in and so, before he got the nomination, i thought parties are over, you know, republican party couldn't stop this, couldn't do anything, but now he's showing himself to be very strong leader. i have reservations with the leadership style, but the party seems to be falling in line and saluting him in a way that i never really expected. we will see where it goes. as for the democratic party, i don't know what rebuilding going on over there. i think the party institutionally have a big party. >> before we talk ab

marco rubio. going to florida, i wanted to see it down come down to cruz-rubio race. when i didn't see people gravitating towards making that happen, it seemed like this is really going to fall apart and donald trump could take, the cruz camp saying, well, we have to get it down to trump and cruz, we almost sort of need trump to beat everybody else and we will beat him and wait a second, and so to me the real story of the republican primary was a lack of unity within the republican party. you...

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are pounding down beer at the local bar. >>marcorubio--marcorubiosaidthat being a friend of putin was not an attribute you was hoping for from the secretary of state. from, slamming the expense of pentagon weapons system. saying that prices were out of control, adding that billions of dollars could be saved on military purchases once he takes office. that includes shares of lockheed martin today. last month the pentagon said that they would need up to $430 million more to finish the development phase. the u.s. supreme court decided not to pick up a battle over sales taxes. retailers toernet turn over customer data in an effort to get shoppers to pay sales taxes that they oh. a retail industry trade group the that they violated constitution. turkey is still reeling from the aftershock from over the summer. an annual rate of 1.8%, it's the first time in seven years that turkey has announced contractions. recent announcements are the consumers are spending more in the fourth quarter. global news, 24 hours per day, powered by 2600 journalists and analysts in 120 countries. i'm c

are pounding down beer at the local bar. >> marco rubio -- marco rubio said that being a friend of putin was not an attribute you was hoping for from the secretary of state. from, slamming the expense of pentagon weapons system. saying that prices were out of control, adding that billions of dollars could be saved on military purchases once he takes office. that includes shares of lockheed martin today. last month the pentagon said that they would need up to $430 million more to finish...

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mccain, lindsey graham,marcorubio, jameslang ford, jeff flake, that's five there that expressed public concern and hope they want to learn more. not that they said no, but that signals. mitch mckonl did as well yesterday, there might be more skepticism than there would be for other republican picks. generally senators that will confirm the nominees are pretty pleased who trump put forward, but some members of congress i can tell you, haven't seen this level of public skepticism and concern with any other pick than tillerson. >> and great reporting as always on that. nina, we heard in the last 24 hours there's dissension but not too much of an issue. what's your read as more names are added to that list and more concerns are brought up and again no news conference from the president-elect talking more directly to the press about this and the public. >> i think ed is right to raise rex tillerson. tillerson i come from the world of fortune 500 ceos and magazines and conferences and i know he is a well respected ceo of exxonmobile. somebody that's run the company well. he is very we

mccain, lindsey graham, marco rubio, james lang ford, jeff flake, that's five there that expressed public concern and hope they want to learn more. not that they said no, but that signals. mitch mckonl did as well yesterday, there might be more skepticism than there would be for other republican picks. generally senators that will confirm the nominees are pretty pleased who trump put forward, but some members of congress i can tell you, haven't seen this level of public skepticism and concern...

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! >> night three of the rnc convention here. >> whenmarcorubiospeakstonight, i actually brought him -- >> oh, no. >> two large hams. give me a hand, everybody. >> how you can be in ohio and not come to canton, ohio, the pro football hall of fame? locked and loaded. ready to play. >> ready to go. >> tonight's the night. we are a few hours away from donald trump's shining moment. >> i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> it's amazing. this is the ballpark i didn't get quite to. >> it's eric bolling. >> it's day one of the democratic national convention. but the city of brotherly love not so brotherly. >> enough is enough. >> what's up with the shirt? >> this is the i'm with her shirt. but i'm wearing it because i like to change it to i'm with herb. >> moments away from the roll call of the states to officially nominate hillary clinton for president. >> i move hillary clinton be selected as the nominee of the democratic party. >> it's hillary's big moment on the final day of the democratic convention. >> i accept your nomination for p

! >> night three of the rnc convention here. >> when marco rubio speaks tonight, i actually brought him -- >> oh, no. >> two large hams. give me a hand, everybody. >> how you can be in ohio and not come to canton, ohio, the pro football hall of fame? locked and loaded. ready to play. >> ready to go. >> tonight's the night. we are a few hours away from donald trump's shining moment. >> i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the...

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, exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson. andmarcorubio, johnmccain, lindsay graham and --. ed. >> frankly, i would never accept an award from vladimir putin. because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher. this kgb agent, which is what he is. >> secretary of energy today. the former texas governor rick perry who of course you may remember he forgot the name of the department he was picked to run. do you expect trump to respond at all to the reaction to rex tillerson at that rally where you are tonight? >> well, erin have talked to aides of donald trump who say yes the president elect will be talking up the man he has select forward secretary of state rex tillerson. aides to the president elect are not looking back to this election that occurred on november 8th. ol although later on tonight we're going to be seeing paul ryan on stage. the aides to the president elect, they are looking forward to what could be a very pivotal battle up on capitol hill over the selection of his secretary of state. donald trump is facing a gusher of questions over his pick of exxon ce

, exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson. and marco rubio, john mccain, lindsay graham and --. ed. >> frankly, i would never accept an award from vladimir putin. because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher. this kgb agent, which is what he is. >> secretary of energy today. the former texas governor rick perry who of course you may remember he forgot the name of the department he was picked to run. do you expect trump to respond at all to the reaction to rex...

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tillerson's nomination for secretary of state, questioning his ties to vladimir putin.marcorubiocitingserious concerns about tillerson's nomination and independent senator bernie sanders calling the nomination very sad, very dangerous and saying he must be opposed. trump's top advisers argue tillerson's past is an asset, not a liability. >> we just couldn't be more grateful that someone of rex tillerson's proven leadership has been accomplished and willing to step forward. >> a good oil didn't put oil in all freedom-loving democracies across the world, and yet rex tillerson was able to make it work. >> so let's dig into what the headlines are revealing for us today. we have our whole team on this. joining me is nbc's kristen welker in wisconsin, the next site of donald trump's thank you tour stop. on set with me katy tur. kristen, let me start with you. we had house minority leader nancy pelosi on our air with andrea mitchell describing democratic reaction to tillerson. take a listen. >> in terms of the president-elect's nomination, coziness with vladimir putin is very alarming

tillerson's nomination for secretary of state, questioning his ties to vladimir putin. marco rubio citing serious concerns about tillerson's nomination and independent senator bernie sanders calling the nomination very sad, very dangerous and saying he must be opposed. trump's top advisers argue tillerson's past is an asset, not a liability. >> we just couldn't be more grateful that someone of rex tillerson's proven leadership has been accomplished and willing to step forward. >> a...

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thousands of lives each year, i think senators markeyandrubiofortheir leadership on this issue. expressing profound concern about the ongoing political and economic, social and humanitarian crisis in venezuela urging the release of political prisoners and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes. i think senator rubio, menendez, kaine, and boxer for bringing this situation before the committee, the situation is tragic and people are suffering, and find a peaceful, electoral way out of this crisis and consider providing the approval and agreement for cooperation between the government of the united states and the government of norway concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy. this will cause the nuclear cooperation agreement with norway to come into effect in advance of the completion of the 90 day congressional review period which occurs after we have adjourned on december 16th. absent this affirmative approval the administration will complete trilateral servicing agreement with norway, not subject to congressional review or oversight. this committee has

thousands of lives each year, i think senators markey and rubio for their leadership on this issue. expressing profound concern about the ongoing political and economic, social and humanitarian crisis in venezuela urging the release of political prisoners and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes. i think senator rubio, menendez, kaine, and boxer for bringing this situation before the committee, the situation is tragic and people are suffering, and find a peaceful,...

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nomination could be an uphill climb.marcorubiosaying,quote, i have serious concerns about the nomination. tillerson, however, getting an immediate boost from former cabinet secretaries and gop foreign policy standard-bearers, condoleezza rice and robert gates, both did work for tillerson's firm and, behind the scenes, sources tell cnn both recommended and endorsed tillerson to trump. rice calling him an excellent choice and gates touting his vast knowledge, experience and success in dealing with foreign leaders. this coming as sources tell cnn trump will select rick perry as his energy secretary. the former long-serving governor of oil-rich texas. it elevates a man who once proposed eliminating the department altogether. in trying to lay out this specifically had this epic oops moment. >> the third one i can't -- sorry. oops. >> reporter: trump, also delaying his own announcement about his plans to separate himself from his business empire. aides saying trump's focus has been on personnel and cabinet choices and that the final plan simply wasn't ready. trump, still able to fin

nomination could be an uphill climb. marco rubio saying, quote, i have serious concerns about the nomination. tillerson, however, getting an immediate boost from former cabinet secretaries and gop foreign policy standard-bearers, condoleezza rice and robert gates, both did work for tillerson's firm and, behind the scenes, sources tell cnn both recommended and endorsed tillerson to trump. rice calling him an excellent choice and gates touting his vast knowledge, experience and success in...

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, several republican senators on edge. you havesenatorrubiowhois on the committee, that rex tillerson must pass through to reach a confirmation. in a statement senator rubio said "while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, is free of potential conflicts of interest. >> has a clear sense of america's interests and will be a forceful advocate for america's foreign policy goals to the president within the administration and on the world stage." still, though, to rex tillerson's credit he has major republican heavyweights supporting his nomination. let's begin with special correspondent jamie again gel who is here. tell me who these republicans are who helped make this happen. >> right. we know condi rice, former secretary of state was one of the people who promoted this as was former secretary of defense robert gates. now some very serious republican heavyweights are lining up to also endorse him. james baker, former secretary of state just put out an ann

, several republican senators on edge. you have senator rubio who is on the committee, that rex tillerson must pass through to reach a confirmation. in a statement senator rubio said "while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, is free of potential conflicts of interest. >> has a clear sense of america's interests and will be a forceful advocate for...

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. exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson. florida senatormarcorubiotweeting,being a friend of vladimir putin is not an attribute i'm hoping for for a secretary of state. these battles are being waged as trump continues to shape his upcoming administration. making trips to trump tower. >> really cool stuff in his office. >> carly fiorina and former texas governor rick perry, once a sharp critic of trump now considered as the next energy secretary, a department that he suggested be shut down. trump today announcing that he's picked someone to head up the national economics council and that's gary cohen, the current president and coo of goldman sachs, and of course, jake, during the campaign trump very critical of hillary clinton's ties to wall street and goldman sachs in particular. jake. >> ryan, thank you so much. diving deeper into the murky world of intelligence, cnn chief national security correspondent jim shoe doe is with me in washington. you have information about why russia was hacking these political targets. >> there's no disagreement about russia hacking the election. the in

. exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson. florida senator marco rubio tweeting, being a friend of vladimir putin is not an attribute i'm hoping for for a secretary of state. these battles are being waged as trump continues to shape his upcoming administration. making trips to trump tower. >> really cool stuff in his office. >> carly fiorina and former texas governor rick perry, once a sharp critic of trump now considered as the next energy secretary, a department that he suggested be shut...

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the two sides have now staked thisout.rubiosaidin this case, it was the democrats who lost but just as easily if russia decides they do not like the two incoming administration, what would be stopping them from say, turning this around on donald trump in his administration? so yes, there are signs on both parts of the political island that are keeping a very close eye on this and are concerned about what vladimir putin and the russian government may or may not be up to >> especially marco rubio who might see himself running again. you got to position yourself somewhere. thank you, fitz. >>> let's check in with sue palka, she's in position now to tell us about the forecast. hey, sue, position >> that's going to be my new twitter handle. i love it. it speaks volumes. the best thing anyone on her called me, let's go to blossom for the forecast. so that didn't happen tonight. good now, shawn. dealing with another frontal boundary that may cross tonight with an isolated shower, but more importantly, it is going to make us on the chilly side as we're going to see our temperatures hea

the two sides have now staked this out. rubio said in this case, it was the democrats who lost but just as easily if russia decides they do not like the two incoming administration, what would be stopping them from say, turning this around on donald trump in his administration? so yes, there are signs on both parts of the political island that are keeping a very close eye on this and are concerned about what vladimir putin and the russian government may or may not be up to >> especially...

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relations committee and that includes florida senatormarcorubioandben card again andmarkrubioissueda statement today saying that he's concerned with thee' tiess that he has wih russian and if he ties with the committee and they sends a report to the rest of his colleagues in the senate that'se not going to bowed well when the entire senate votes on his nomination. i, matt, thanks so much mu for joining us.ning we appreciate you guys and the perspective you've offered today. >> thanks for having me.e. > w elect former eifel and formerr i rick perry.y. >> perry met with trump at least twice to discuss a position in the administration. remember this, when this was one of the departments. education,en. > and i there is a third. he wanted to gethere i rid of i. >> he did. it will be interested to see. how do you head up the department you wanted to get rid of. here's a guy who comes from an oil-rich state. that is goingoi to be clearly a piece in the. perry is one of the guys whereys you thought -- this is a guy that could benefit a bit present going to the private sector. and th

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rubioandlindsey graham who have said they have serious concerns. we expect to hear more about his foreign-policy experience during his senate confirmation hearing. those hearings will be in credibly tough because democrats and republicans will ask very tough questions. -- honor to him by the kremlin. an interesting thing for the secretary of state to have received. that a foregone conclusion he will be nominated? will he need some democrats that may be are not lining up for him right now? toluse: well, it would be hard to expect democrats to support picks,sident-elect's given his ties to russia and all of the troubles concerning russian meddling in the election. i think republicans are saying they will give him a chance, a chance to explain what his foreign-policy would be, a chance to explain whether or not he supports russia, whether or not his role of ceo of exxon mobil would translate over to his role as chief diplomat, whether or not he would change some of his policies once he becomes the secretary of state. a lot of that will come out during the nomination hearings. right n

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deep connection to russia and you have senators like mccain,graham,rubio, whoare critics of russia and are concerned about what it could mean going forward. as you mentioned, controversial campaign. now a lot of drama in the transition. we are adding a new layer with a small group of republican moderate senators that could cause trouble for donald trump especially when the confirmation hearings start for his incoming cabinet. >> certainly fascinating. any idea when we might get the secretary of state announcement? it could come at any minute obviously? >> well, the transition tweeted this morning that it's not going to come until next week. we believe that this coming week, starting on monday but i guess it could be the following week. there are many reports out there and we are cautioned not expect anything unless donald trump announces it himself. >> thank you. >>> let's talk about what it means heading to a new administration. i'm joined by david gergen, historian and professor at princeton university. trump said it could be a political effort by the democrats because they are e

deep connection to russia and you have senators like mccain, graham, rubio, who are critics of russia and are concerned about what it could mean going forward. as you mentioned, controversial campaign. now a lot of drama in the transition. we are adding a new layer with a small group of republican moderate senators that could cause trouble for donald trump especially when the confirmation hearings start for his incoming cabinet. >> certainly fascinating. any idea when we might get the...

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. you have even got republicans like john mccain andmarcorubiowho,yes, we know they're not donald trump enthusiasts. they don't seem to be too pleased about rex tillerson. >> i think you're exactly right. tillerson doesn't have that much room for error in the senate where the republicans have 52 senators right now, only a two-vote advantage. he can only afford to lose a couple. several, as you noted, already expressing concerns. marco rubio this morning put out a statement that read in part, i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, is free of potential conflicts of interest. he goes on, but the bottom line is rubio punctuating a point he made even as tillerson's name was first floating, effectively saying someone who is a, quote, friend of vladimir is not the attribute i'm looking for in a secretary of state. >> i want to bring in msnbc political analyst rick tyler, and megan murphy. good morning. rick, i want to start with you. rex tillerson, specifically, how could his ties to vladimir putin

. you have even got republicans like john mccain and marco rubio who, yes, we know they're not donald trump enthusiasts. they don't seem to be too pleased about rex tillerson. >> i think you're exactly right. tillerson doesn't have that much room for error in the senate where the republicans have 52 senators right now, only a two-vote advantage. he can only afford to lose a couple. several, as you noted, already expressing concerns. marco rubio this morning put out a statement that read...

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worry aboutmarcorubiotryingto draw a line on rex tillerson because of russia. that's the most important number of the day. there was another slide. anyway, certainly plenty of controversy over ties to russia and he is receiving high profile endorsements. this morning it was reported that former secretaries of state condoleezza rice and james baker and robert gates have voiced their support for tillerson as trump's pick. that could insulate him against rebel yon from republican senators. i want to bring in cnbc's steve leesman who knows about rex tillerson and his role at exxon-mobil. if donald trump is going to turn to him, what kind of secretary of state would he be? >> this is a really interesting pick or idea. maybe it's a balloon being floated. we haven't had somebody who is not really coming from the foreign policy wing of the establishment in washington in quite a while. what these guys do, what exxon has been famous for doing is making deals. they have refineries and upstream production. he is a company man that began with exxon in 1975, i believe it was. he already is

worry about marco rubio trying to draw a line on rex tillerson because of russia. that's the most important number of the day. there was another slide. anyway, certainly plenty of controversy over ties to russia and he is receiving high profile endorsements. this morning it was reported that former secretaries of state condoleezza rice and james baker and robert gates have voiced their support for tillerson as trump's pick. that could insulate him against rebel yon from republican senators. i...

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attempts to influence the u.s. presidential election are under scrutiny.marcorubiodeclaringhe has serious concerns about tillerson as a member of the committee that will hold hearings on the nomination. also, sources say trump is tapping a bitter campaign rival turned supporter to be energy secretary. if confirmed, form he texas governor rick perry would lead a department he once promised to eliminate. and donald trump took time out to pose for photos with kanye west, calling him a good man. i'll talk about trump's choice. and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by as we bring you full coverage of the top stories. first on cnn's phil mattingly in trump tower covering the transition. the tillerson nomination is drawing both praise and criticism. update our viewers. >> reporter: that's right. and trump advisers willing to acknowledge that those willing to do the former are all the more likely to countter latter. there will be problems and major questions but this is a fight the president-elect and his team are willing to have. rex tillerson, ceo giant of exxonmobil, at

attempts to influence the u.s. presidential election are under scrutiny. marco rubio declaring he has serious concerns about tillerson as a member of the committee that will hold hearings on the nomination. also, sources say trump is tapping a bitter campaign rival turned supporter to be energy secretary. if confirmed, form he texas governor rick perry would lead a department he once promised to eliminate. and donald trump took time out to pose for photos with kanye west, calling him a good...

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tillerson is he has vast experience dealing with all types of governments.marcorubio, lindseygraham and john mccain have expressed scepticism about tillerson's close ties with vladimir putin. i'm really shocked, tammy. maybe not by the names themselves, but they came out so quickly and vocally with their expressions of doubt. >> i'm not surprised. the establishment never trumper kind dynamic has not gone away. they are still there. they are not suddenly going to embrace donald trump. this remains an adjustment in expectations. you have an establishment that's been in charge forever. it won't be easy for them to recognize things this is what the voters wanted. they wanted a man who is different. appointing someone with some experience, but not in the swamp. we elected donald trump because it's a businessman and knows how to get things done. in in tillerson usual looking at the same dynamic. he understands the international scene. is in 15 countries, gets things done. i don't know when it became a bad thing to know a foreign leader and like the foreign leaders and get things done on b

tillerson is he has vast experience dealing with all types of governments. marco rubio, lindsey graham and john mccain have expressed scepticism about tillerson's close ties with vladimir putin. i'm really shocked, tammy. maybe not by the names themselves, but they came out so quickly and vocally with their expressions of doubt. >> i'm not surprised. the establishment never trumper kind dynamic has not gone away. they are still there. they are not suddenly going to embrace donald trump....

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, republican committee membermarcorubio. withme now is a member of the committee, senator, thanks for taking a few minutes. this is a question when can comes to your party and the strategy. a lot of grumbling and objections about the nominees that donald trump put forward. the question of whether democrats can make a stand and actually stop one of these nominations when you see a republican like marco rubio raising concerns about tillerson, is tillerson the that your party will try to focus on? >> he's at the top of the list, but steve pruitt when he wants to turn epa into every polluter's ally, that's a good candidate. i think there will be multiple nominees who will be under scrutiny because of past actions and tillerton is at the top of that list because of his close working partnership with president putin in russia. >> when it comes to what democrats are able to do, they will control the shame ber and one of the changes made and how it works, harry reid did away with the filibuster on executive branch nominations. the people the president picks for his party and now that you are

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publicly,marcorubiobeingamong them, famously tweeting now, a friend of putin not questioned in his view a strong quality for secretary of state. rand paul, john mccain, now, does rex tillerson answer those questions with substance in a confirmation hearing? he very possibly could. we can expect he will face harsh questions because of the sensitivity of that topic, this is in the news because of the election hacks, you have republicans, even mitch mcconnell saying they want a deeper investigation into this. it's at least going to be something he's going to be asked about. >> the secretary of state has to interact with the entire world, not just russia, what qualifications does tillerson have for that? >> that's the judgment of the preside president. he has dealing around the world. he most certainly would not have dealt with leaders of china, russia, when you're drilling for oil in these countries, you're dealing with the politics as well. does that give you the qualification to handle the sensitivity of the one china question, which donald trump has put on the table here, and other

publicly, marco rubio being among them, famously tweeting now, a friend of putin not questioned in his view a strong quality for secretary of state. rand paul, john mccain, now, does rex tillerson answer those questions with substance in a confirmation hearing? he very possibly could. we can expect he will face harsh questions because of the sensitivity of that topic, this is in the news because of the election hacks, you have republicans, even mitch mcconnell saying they want a deeper...

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why anyone would be friends with him. senatormarcorubioisalso weighing in and i want to read part of his statement. rubio writing "while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity as free of potential conflicts of interest, has a clearer sense of america's interest and will be a forceful advocate for america's foreign policy goals to the president within the administration and on the world stage. now, brooke, you can imagine if that's the kind of mixed reaction that we're getting from the republican side of congress, there's some fierce opposition coming from, of course, the democratic lawmakers on capitol hill as well. this includes senator bernie sanders. he said today that tillerson's nomination must be opposed and that the exxon ceo is a pal of putin. the big question going into the next year is whether tillerson will get the support he needs to be confirmed or whether enough republicans can't get on board with his nomination and they end up tanking h

why anyone would be friends with him. senator marco rubio is also weighing in and i want to read part of his statement. rubio writing "while rex tillerson is a respected businessman, i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity as free of potential conflicts of interest, has a clearer sense of america's interest and will be a forceful advocate for america's foreign policy goals to the president within the...

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mcconnell has joined with senatorsmccain,rubioandothers in a partisan call to make sure we get to the bottom of this and that we respond appropriately. i think this is a very big deal, chris. >> what do you think as an american of the fact of the evidence now that the russian foreign minister over there got involved in the campaign and in this case trump won. what do you make of that as an american, not a politician? >> chris, first, i led a bipartisan delegation to eastern europe back in august when we first got news this was likely happening. and it's striking to me how many countries across central, eastern and western europe have already been victims of overt and covert russian interference in their elections. this is something the russians are doing all across europe. as an american, i think this goes right to the heart of our country. we are defined as a democracy. if we allow this to go unchallenged, if we allow this to go uninvestigated, and if we allow this to go without a robust response, i think we're letting down america. >> why are they picking trump? why do they want him

mcconnell has joined with senators mccain, rubio and others in a partisan call to make sure we get to the bottom of this and that we respond appropriately. i think this is a very big deal, chris. >> what do you think as an american of the fact of the evidence now that the russian foreign minister over there got involved in the campaign and in this case trump won. what do you make of that as an american, not a politician? >> chris, first, i led a bipartisan delegation to eastern...

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of cool towards him during the primary. two of them actually ran against him,marcorubioandlindsey graham. and they're among those who expressed reservations about tillerson and about the approach towards russia. so it wouldn't necessarily be hard to foresee them, you know, coming to a place where they might have -- express serious concerns and maybe even vote against. that said, everyone who has expressed concerns within the republican party from leadership to this point has eventually fallen in line, whether it was mitch mcconnell or paul ryan. even marco rubio eventually came around during the general election. so they haven't really shown necessarily -- they've shown they want to put party unity ahead in what we think of is key principles for them on foreign policy and other issues. >> but i heard marco rubio just got reelected to a six-year term. he has a term that outlives this presidency. and we know he doesn't like donald trump. we saw him on the campaign trail calling donald trump a con man and all that stuff. he is the one on the foreign relations committee. that's the vo

of cool towards him during the primary. two of them actually ran against him, marco rubio and lindsey graham. and they're among those who expressed reservations about tillerson and about the approach towards russia. so it wouldn't necessarily be hard to foresee them, you know, coming to a place where they might have -- express serious concerns and maybe even vote against. that said, everyone who has expressed concerns within the republican party from leadership to this point has eventually...

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marcorubiotweetingthe idea that someone who is a friend of vladimir putin is not the kind of person he wants as secretary of state. this reflects the thought that tillerson has a close, cozy relationship with vladimir putin. john mccain, another influential republican, saying to our colleague at nbc news kasie hunt that this relationship, quote, needs to be examined. so that's all the backdrop going forward on the big prize within this administration, the seat at secretary of state. it looks increasingly like it's going to be rex tillerson. >> what did we learn? >> we heard a lot. you played some of the most important clips. the one is the idea of the cia's analysis suggesting that russia was trying to influence this election. donald trump basically saying this is ridiculous. he thinks this thing is all over and this is the democrats pushing this idea forward. there was one other note that was striking. he was speaking about his son-in-law jared kushner. he basically said he would like jared to be doing deals going forward overseas, including an effort to try to bring peace to the m

marco rubio tweeting the idea that someone who is a friend of vladimir putin is not the kind of person he wants as secretary of state. this reflects the thought that tillerson has a close, cozy relationship with vladimir putin. john mccain, another influential republican, saying to our colleague at nbc news kasie hunt that this relationship, quote, needs to be examined. so that's all the backdrop going forward on the big prize within this administration, the seat at secretary of state. it...

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smart democrat and we'll go to work on it. work immediately. >> man while, senatormarcorubioisvoicing concerns over trump's possible choice of exxon mobile ceo rex tillerson for secretary of state. a man who was awarded the order of friendship by the kremlin. rubio wrote being a friend of vladamir is not an attribute i'm hoping for from a secretary of state. on abc this morning, president elect trump's chief of staff, reince preibus defended tillerson. >> the fact he has a relationship with vladamir putin and others across the globe is something that shouldn't be, shouldn't be embarrassed by it. >> now with him leaving as chair of the rnc, a favorite to replace him, mitt romney's niece. the appointment could soften the blow of her uncle if not chosen as secretary of state. not clear when mr. trump will announce his decision for america's top diplomat. >> errol barnett, thank you. >>> incoming first lady melania trump expected to meet with attorneys in washington tonight ahead of a hearing tomorrow morning in mrs. trump's defamation lawsuit against two web sites. kenneth craig

smart democrat and we'll go to work on it. work immediately. >> man while, senator marco rubio is voicing concerns over trump's possible choice of exxon mobile ceo rex tillerson for secretary of state. a man who was awarded the order of friendship by the kremlin. rubio wrote being a friend of vladamir is not an attribute i'm hoping for from a secretary of state. on abc this morning, president elect trump's chief of staff, reince preibus defended tillerson. >> the fact he has a...

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russia, he may find strange and surprising allies in john mccain, lindsey graham andmarcorubio. iwould add that marco rubio said the same thing obama said today about stolen material in the midst of the heated campaign. marco rubio who was running for a competitive seat in florida warned republicans not to use the podesta e-mails. he said we might be next. russia may hack us next. i asked kellyanne conway in the final weeks of the campaign if she was comfortable using the stolen e-mails and put it on wikileaks and she said yes, we are. this is something i think the president started unwinding and i hope former presidents find themselves sometimes very reluctant to wade into domestic politics. i hope keeping an eye on putin and russia is one of them. >> thank you. among the quotes that will outlive the press conference, we lost track of what we stand for. a break in our coverage. we'll be right back continuing this after this. rodent ride-al. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on

russia, he may find strange and surprising allies in john mccain, lindsey graham and marco rubio. i would add that marco rubio said the same thing obama said today about stolen material in the midst of the heated campaign. marco rubio who was running for a competitive seat in florida warned republicans not to use the podesta e-mails. he said we might be next. russia may hack us next. i asked kellyanne conway in the final weeks of the campaign if she was comfortable using the stolen e-mails and...

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. >> how concerned would you be or mr. trump be about the criticism from some republicans?marcorubio, lindseygraham, john mccain, that he is too alined with russia, spent too much time with vladimir putin to be secretary of state? they have questions about that. would that dissuade mr. trump if he felt he was the best person for the job? >> the relationship between tillerson and vladimir putin and russia, it depends on what that relationship is. it's a business relationship. as the head of exxonmobil, he goes where the oil is, where the jobs are. he goes where he is producing jobs for people around the globe and of course where he's been able to extract resources to help many people around the globe. that would include russia obviously. it's not as if they're intimate friends, not as if they're god parents to each other's children. it can be looked upon as an asset, not a liability. you want someone as secretary of state, andrea, which is the fourth highest ranking official in our federal government, you want someone who has experience who has the facility, not new to the job. and r

. >> how concerned would you be or mr. trump be about the criticism from some republicans? marco rubio, lindsey graham, john mccain, that he is too alined with russia, spent too much time with vladimir putin to be secretary of state? they have questions about that. would that dissuade mr. trump if he felt he was the best person for the job? >> the relationship between tillerson and vladimir putin and russia, it depends on what that relationship is. it's a business relationship. as...

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do before. >> here is whatmarcorubiohassaid about rex tillerson because, as we know, rex tillerson has a friendly relationship with vladimir putin. senator rubio says while rex tillerson is a respected businessman i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity free of conflicts of interest and has a clear sense of america's interests and will be a forceful advocate for american foreign policies goes to the president within the administration and on the world stage. david, how do you see this playing out? >> i don't think it will be difficult for someone to write a set of talking points for rex tillerson that will meet every one of marco rubio's and marco rubio will fall in line. as long as you look at each of these problems one by one by one you don't see the pattern. but you have one of putin's closest friends in the american business community at stake. you have a national security adviser who took paid speaking engagements from russia propaganda network and moved american policy in so man

do before. >> here is what marco rubio has said about rex tillerson because, as we know, rex tillerson has a friendly relationship with vladimir putin. senator rubio says while rex tillerson is a respected businessman i have serious concerns about his nomination. the next secretary of state must be someone who views the world with moral clarity free of conflicts of interest and has a clear sense of america's interests and will be a forceful advocate for american foreign policies goes to...

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rubioislike, this is not going to work for you guys. i would have to say these super serial celebrities who looked into the camera with a white background and repeated the same slogans to be taken i guess seriously by the american people and the electoral college later on. no impact whatsoever. if anything they took perhaps electoral votes away from hillary clinton. kennedy: you say the "new york times" going after marco rubio was a sort of endorsement. i would say the same thing about the celebrities you just point out. >> number one for me is someone on the list which is david cameron. i could not agree more with what "gq" had to say. he was up until, you know, earlier this year he was considered a world leader. he was one of the most powerful people on the planet. and as gq said never has anyone pleased himself allowing this vote to happen. kennedy: nobody is going to vote for it. >> the e.u. is facing this momentous identity crisis because of his oversight. kennedy: it didn't happen that he had barack obama over for the big press conference. i don't want to meddle in you

rubio is like, this is not going to work for you guys. i would have to say these super serial celebrities who looked into the camera with a white background and repeated the same slogans to be taken i guess seriously by the american people and the electoral college later on. no impact whatsoever. if anything they took perhaps electoral votes away from hillary clinton. kennedy: you say the "new york times" going after marco rubio was a sort of endorsement. i would say the same thing...

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: meanwhilesenatorrubioisvoicing concerns over trump's possible choice of exxon mobil c.e.o. rex tillerson for secretary of state. riman who was awarded the order of friendship by the kremlin. rubio wrote being a friend of vladimir is not an attribute i'm hoping for from a secretary of state. on abc this morning president- elect trump's chief of staff reince priebus defended tillerson. >> the fact that he has a relationship with people like vladimir putin across the globe is something that shouldn't be-- we shouldn't be embarrassed by. >> reporter: now with priebus leaving his chair of the rnc ronna romney mcdaniel is set to be a favorite to replace him. is he mitt romney's niece. the appointment could soften the below if m itt is not announced made secretary of state. >> quijano: errol barnett in washington, thank you. incoming first lady melania trump is expected to meet with her attorneys in washington tonight ahead of a hearing tomorrow morning in mrs. trump's defamation lawsuit against two websites. kenneth craig has the story. >> reporter: as melania trump moves into one of

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secretary of state is, you have three septemberors, john mccain and lindsay graham andmarcorubiowhohas concerns. i imagine there will be more. those exceptions i think are are going to be problematic for donald trump but gained a lot of good will on national security issues by getting jim mattis for dance and the cia director and john kelly for homeland security. exceptions will stick out like a sore thumb. graham and rubio and kaine. those are all three republicans. is this not a senate that is going to be rubber stamping donald trump's pick? >> three leading republicans raising questions about perhaps the most high profile person in the cabinet secretary of state, is a sign they will do due diligence and raise questions in particular about russia. they are in a divide in many ways between the mainstream republicans such as john mccain and president-elect trump about p how close of a relationship the united states should have with russia and the secretary of state pick is a manifestation of that with rex tillerson. >> someone like scott pruitt to be head of the environmental p

secretary of state is, you have three septemberors, john mccain and lindsay graham and marco rubio who has concerns. i imagine there will be more. those exceptions i think are are going to be problematic for donald trump but gained a lot of good will on national security issues by getting jim mattis for dance and the cia director and john kelly for homeland security. exceptions will stick out like a sore thumb. graham and rubio and kaine. those are all three republicans. is this not a senate...

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of this up? just to tell you it's going to be very hard formarcorubiowhocame out against him and very hard for john mccain and very hard for lindsey graham to paint rex tillerson as some sort of putin stooge when you have condy rice and james baker and possibly even bob gates saying we know this guy. we like this guy. we think he'll be a very, very effective secretary of state. >> not only is it going to be hard for him to paint him as such, donald trump doesn't care. i had a conversation with a senior trump aide last night about the backlash and whether or not this is weighing on donald trump and affecting his decision making process. pretty much what i got back didn't surprise me at all. that was we are not going to let john mccain and marco rubio tell us who we can have in our administration. >> can you imagine a committee hearing, confirmation hearing where bob gates, james baker, and condy rice come before the committee saying this person is qualified to be the next secretary of state? two, some have asked you can't discern what president-elect trump is looking for in a secr

of this up? just to tell you it's going to be very hard for marco rubio who came out against him and very hard for john mccain and very hard for lindsey graham to paint rex tillerson as some sort of putin stooge when you have condy rice and james baker and possibly even bob gates saying we know this guy. we like this guy. we think he'll be a very, very effective secretary of state. >> not only is it going to be hard for him to paint him as such, donald trump doesn't care. i had a...